EMT

noun

Definition of EMTnext
as in paramedic

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Recent Examples of EMT Her family was home, EMT quickly responded and an ECMO helicopter was called to Fairview Princeton from Fairview East Bank University. — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 At the end of the audio, an officer requested EMT and transport to an emergency room. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 The department also expects to save $164,500 in one-time recruitment and training costs this fiscal year because the new EMT and paramedic recruits will undergo a shorter, less expensive training program. — Haley Parsley august 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Simply put, the Freedom House training set the stage for the national standard of EMT training still in use today. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for EMT
Recent Examples of Synonyms for EMT
  1. paramedic
  2. nurse
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  • Under his leadership, the department strengthened the community paramedic program and launched the Whole Blood Program, which allows paramedics to administer life-saving blood transfusions at the scene of an emergency.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In the tape of the 9-1-1 call, Randolph can be heard disregarding paramedic’s orders, giving Causse chest compressions even after he was instructed to not touch the body.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of paramedic
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  • Clancy, a labor and delivery nurse, gives birth to her third child.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Youth, teachers and parents in four towns complained of unsanitary school conditions and chronic staff shortages including of nurses and social workers.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of nurse

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“EMT.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/EMT. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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